"Pope Benedict XVI has declared a “Year for Priests” beginning with the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on June 19, 2009. The year will conclude in Rome with an international gathering of priests with the Holy Father on June 19, 2010. With the announcement of this Year for Priests, the Pope has declared St. John Vianney the Universal Patron of Priests on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the death of the Curé d’Ars."
In honor of the Year of the Priest, Lindy Meyer (an amazingly creative mother of 6!) over at Faith Folders for Catholics (Lapbooks With the Catholic Family & Classroom in Mind), has put together a lovely new Faith Folder: The Year of the Priest.
This Faith Folder is in recognition of the Year of the Priest as declared by Pope Benedict XVI from June 19, 2009 to June 19, 2010. Topics covered include facts about the Year of the Priest, St. John Vianney, discernment, vocations and lots of facts and information about the priesthood.
This Faith Folder features two inserted pages with lots of information, activities and thought provoking material. There are 26 mini-books included with this Faith Folder.
Several options are included for the various books. The activities are easily adapted for a variety of age levels. The Faith Folder is also easily adaptable to allow for personalization and creative style.
We have our copy and my boys can't wait to begin!
All of Lindy's Faith Folders are available to download as a pdf file for only $7.99 each. Right now she is also offering a Summer Deal, from June 26th to August 9th, where you can get a Faith Folder for free with the purchase of four others! (Enter the coupon code "5for4" at checkout.) Since my boys *LOVED* putting together their Advent and Lent Lap books, I am hoping to take advantage of this special for the coming year!
In addition, Lindy has kindly offered a FREE COPY of the The Year of the Priest Faith Folder to one lucky visitor!
For your chance to win, just leave a comment on this post and if you mention this give-away on your blog I will enter you twice! The drawing will close at noon on Saturday, July 4th, and I'll announce the winner shortly after. Good luck!
Oh I'm the first one. Maybe I'll get lucky and win this great folder. I love all of her folders. We too did the Lent one and it was wonderful and great to show all those family members:)
ReplyDeleteWe would love to be winners!! Maybe everyone used her Lent Faith Folder. We did and really enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteYAY! Maybe I'll actually win something for a change!
ReplyDeleteI'll try! We haven't tried lapbooks yet, so this might be a nice chance to try them out!
ReplyDeleteCount me in!
ReplyDeleteVery cool! I will post on my blog too.
ReplyDeletePick me!
Add my name twice, please. I never win anything, but I'll put this on my blog, since I LOVE these folders!
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I am very interested in doing this with my kids!!
ReplyDeleteI'm excited to get more disciplined w/ my 4-year-old come fall with homeschooling. This sounds like a great place to start!
ReplyDeleteHow generous! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteWe'd love to win! Lindy is amazing:)
ReplyDeleteThe Lent folder was great.
Count me in! :-) We will finish her Lent folder next Lent but will love to begin another one! :-)
ReplyDeleteHee, it takes a give-away to make me delurk. :D Please enter me in the contest. We were just talking about this folder the other day, and I'd love a copy.
ReplyDeleteAnd I'll mention your give-away on my blog, too. :D
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This looks great. We've never actually finished a lapbook yet, but I have hope for us. Thanks for the contest!
ReplyDeleteI have always wanted to try doing lapbooks with the kiddos, this looks like it would be a great one to begin with! Hope we get lucky and win it... God bless!
ReplyDeleteVery cool Jessica. I had already marked it on my "to do" list. I don't have my own blog but perhaps I'll get lucky.
ReplyDeleteGod bless,
Elizabeth
CA
This would be a fun thing to introduce my little brother and cousins to... thanks for the opportunity to - WIN! :) I'll leave that part to St. Anthony. :)
ReplyDeleteMary S.
This folder would be a great project for the year. I've started planning for a Year of the Priest Notebook.
ReplyDeleteI love reading your blog! We just had three priests over to our house tonight...how appropriate! I have 4 little ones and they would love some summer activites!
ReplyDeleteOh, I wanted to order this on your recommendation. We did the Lent folder and it was a great learning experience for us all especially since I am a new convert.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
I'd love to win. My kids would too!
ReplyDeleteI would love to win this. Pick me :)
ReplyDeleteWe have been wanting to try a lap book! This would be an excelent start.
ReplyDeleteHey Jessica,
ReplyDeleteI am sending you an email about history. I'm trying to plan for this year, and I'm overwhelmed!!!
I would love to see what these lapbooks are all about!
ReplyDeleteThank you for this opportunity! I'm posting a notice on my blog...
ReplyDeleteI've been reading your blog for a few months now and I have enjoyed all your activity and food ideas. I am also a homeschooling mom and we are also expecting our 6th child. Christmas baby for you.....Thanksgiving baby for us!! My husband and I lived in La Grande, Oregon for 2 years after we were 1st married but moved back to be closer to family. I love the pictures you have with the mountains in the back.....it sure takes me back to those 2 years we enjoyed such beautiful country. We are interested in the Faith Folders and would love to be entered in the contest.
ReplyDeleteYour family is beautiful and it is fun to share this exciting pregnancy time with you!! (I get my 1st ultrasound tomorrow!)
Blessings to you!
This looks fun! I am excited about The Year of the Priest especially since my "baby" brother is a seminarian!
ReplyDeleteLooks like fun! A neat way to mark this year.
ReplyDeleteToo fun! Count me in!
ReplyDeleteSo cool We've never used lap books before. I'd love to see what they are like.
ReplyDeleteWould love to win this folder! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThais
please enter me in the give-away!
ReplyDeleteAs always, you offer a wealth of info. Thanks for sharing this offer.
ReplyDeleteMe too! Thanks!
ReplyDelete~Teresa
I, too, say I NEVER win anything, but I would love to try out one of these! I will post on my blog as well!
ReplyDeleteI was thinking about getting one already, maybe I'll get lucky :)
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ReplyDeleteThanks for the offer!
ReplyDeleteWe are new to homeschooling and this is great stuff. Thanks for the suggestions.
This looks fabulous!
ReplyDeleteHi Jessica,
ReplyDeleteDon't count me in this message - I already wrote above. I just wanted to say what a lovely idea these giveaways are... our family business is doing one soon on catholicmom.com and I'd love the opportunity to offer free product(s) as a give away for your site too. If you're interested, let me know.
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Thanks,
Mary
Would love to get this wonderful lapbook. Love your blog
ReplyDeleteWe would love a chance to win. We have never used lapbooks before, maybe it's time to start.
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We haven't tried these before, so we'd love to win one!
ReplyDeleteOops -- guess the giveaway is already over. Just ignore me. ;)
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